Samiya
Girl name · #2201 in 2025 · Very rare
Samiya is currently the #2201 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1317, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Samiya.
The 46-year story
Samiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 264 girls were named Samiya — good for #970 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Samiya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Samiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Samiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Samiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Samiya is most common
State-level data for Samiya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Samiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Samiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sariya, Saniya, Zariya, Shriya, and Zaniya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Samiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2023 | 95 | #2050 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1724 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1568 |
| 2017 | 136 | #1600 |
| 2016 | 138 | #1598 |
| 2015 | 180 | #1317 |
| 2014 | 186 | #1284 |
| 2013 | 206 | #1165 |
| 2012 | 248 | #1018 |
| 2011 | 264 | #970 |
| 2010 | 202 | #1197 |
| 2009 | 244 | #1056 |
| 2008 | 244 | #1070 |
| 2007 | 233 | #1109 |
| 2006 | 215 | #1140 |
| 2005 | 148 | #1437 |
| 2004 | 127 | #1554 |
| 2003 | 97 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 75 | #2199 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Samiya a popular girl name?
Samiya ranked #2201 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1317.
When was the name Samiya most popular?
Samiya peaked in 2011, when 264 American girls received the name (ranked #970 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Samiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Samiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.